If your aluminum pots and pans are looking a little worse for wear, you can remove stains and bring them back to a shiny finish by boiling apple peels. Add apple peels and water to your stained pot or pan, bring to a boil, and let simmer for 10-15 minutes. The acid in the peels will remove stains and restore the original finish of the aluminum.

Hubpages contributor Cat Whitehead also recommends that if you have any stained aluminum utensils you should add them to the apple mixture as well. Boiling apple peels will also fill your kitchen with a fresh scent. Photo by Melissa